* TRICKERY, DECEPTION, and LIES * (see also: stupid.txt) COD to {fool=v} [v CODDED, CODDING, CODS] COG to cheat at dice [v COGGED, COGGING, COGS] CON to study carefully [v CONNED, CONNING, CONS] FIB to tell a trivial lie [v FIBBED, FIBBING, FIBS] : FIBSTER(s) FOB to {deceive=v} [v FOBBED, FOBBING, FOBS] FOP to {deceive=v} [v FOPPED, FOPPING, FOPS] GIP to {gyp=v} [v GIPPED, GIPPING, GIPS] GYP to {swindle=v} [v GYPPED, GYPPING, GYPS] : GIP, GYPPER(s) LIE to be in or get into a horizontal position [v LAY, LAIN, LYING, LIES] / to speak falsely [v LIED, LYING, LIES] SLY {crafty=adj} [adj SLIER, SLIEST or SLYER, SLYEST] : SLYLY [adv] BILK to {cheat=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DEKE to fake an opponent out of position [v DEKED, DEKING or DEKEING, DEKES] DUPE to {deceive=v} [v DUPED, DUPING, DUPES] : DUPABLE [adj] DUPER FAKE to contrive and present as genuine [v FAKED, FAKING, FAKES] : FAKER FAUX not genuine; fake [adj] FLAM to {deceive=v} [v FLAMMED, FLAMMING, FLAMS] FOOL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOXY {crafty=adj} [adj FOXIER, FOXIEST] FRIG to cheat or trick [v FRIGGED, FRIGGING, FRIGS] / a refrigerator [n -ES] GULL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOAX to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] JEST to {joke=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] JOKE to say something amusing [v JOKED, JOKING, JOKES] : JOKER JOKESTER JOKY {jokey=adj} [adj JOKIER, JOKIEST] : JOKINESS JUKE to fake out of position [v JUKED, JUKING, JUKES] KITE to obtain money or credit fraudulently [v KITED, KITING, KITES] LIED a German song [n LIEDER] ROOK to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] RUSE a deception [n -S] SCAM to cheat or swindle [v SCAMMED, SCAMMING, SCAMS] : SCAMMER(s) SCAMSTER(s) WILY {crafty=adj} [adj WILIER, WILIEST] BELIE to misrepresent [v BELIED, BELYING, BELIES] BOGUS not genuine; fake [adj] : BOGUSLY [adv] BOGUSNESS BUNCO to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHEAT to {defraud=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CHEATER(s) COVIN a conspiracy to defraud [n -S] COZEN to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CULLY to {trick=v} [v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES] DUPER one that {dupes=v} [n -S] EVADE to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit [v EVADED, EVADING, EVADES] : EVADABLE, EVADIBLE [adj] FAKER one that {fakes=v} [n -S] FAKEY not genuine; phony [adj] FEINT to make a deceptive movement [v -ED, -ING, -S] FORGE to fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes [v FORGED, FORGING, FORGES] FRAUD {trickery=n} [n -S] GRIFT to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : GRIFTER(s) HOCUS to deceive or cheat [v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES or -CUSSED, -CUSSING, -CUSSES] JOKER one that {jokes=v} [n -S] : JOKESTER JOKEY amusing [adj JOKIER, JOKIEST] : JOKILY [adv], JOKY KNAVE a dishonest person [n -S] : KNAVISH [adj], KNAVISHLY, KNAVERY LYING the act of telling lies [n -S] MULCT to {defraud=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] PATSY a person who is easily fooled [n -SIES] PUTON a hoax or deception [n -S] QUACK to utter the characteristic cry of a duck [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROGUE to {defraud=v} [v ROGUED, ROGUEING or ROGUING, ROGUES] SHARK to live by trickery [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SHARKER(s) SLILY in a sly manner [adv] STIFF difficult to bend or stretch [adj STIFFER, STIFFEST] / to cheat someone by not paying [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRICK to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWIPE to strike with a sweeping blow [v SWIPED, SWIPING, SWIPES] ARTFUL {crafty=adj} [adj] : ARTFULLY [adv] BEFOOL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BUNKUM {nonsense=n} [n -S] : BUNCOMBE CHOUSE to {swindle=v} [v CHOUSED, CHOUSING, CHOUSES] CRAFTY skillful in deceiving [adj CRAFTIER, CRAFTIEST] : CRAFTILY [adv] DADDLE to {diddle=v} [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] DECEIT the act of deceiving [n -S] DIDDLE to {swindle=v} [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] : DIDDLER(s) DIDDLY the least amount [n -DLIES] : DIDDLEY DUPERY the act of duping [n -ERIES] FAKERY the practice of faking [n -ERIES] FARCER {farceur=n} [n -S] GAGMAN one who writes jokes [n GAGMEN] GAMMON to mislead by deceptive talk [v -ED, -ING, -S] GAZUMP to cheat by raising the price originally agreed upon [v -ED, -ING, -S] : GAZUMPER(s) GOTCHA an instance of catching a person out in a deceit or wrongdoing [n -S] GYPPER one that {gyps=v} [n -S] : GYPSTER(s) HUMBUG to {deceive=v} [v -BUGGED, -BUGGING, -BUGS] ILLUDE to {deceive=v} [v -LUDED, -LUDING, -LUDES] IMPOST to determine customs duties [v -ED, -ING, -S] : IMPOSTER(s) IMPOSTOR(s) PLISKY {pliskie=n} [n -KIES] QUACKY resembling the cry of a duck [adj QUACKIER, QUACKIEST] SHAVIE a trick or prank [n -S] SHIFTY {tricky=adj} [adj SHIFTIER, SHIFTIEST] : SHIFTILY [adv] SNEAKY deceitful [adj SNEAKIER, SNEAKIEST] : SNEAKILY [adv] TRICKY characterized by deception [adj TRICKIER, TRICKIEST] VARLET a {knave=n} [n -S] : VARLETRY BEGUILE to {deceive=v} [v -GUILED, -GUILING, -GUILES] CHEATER one that {cheats=v} [n -S] CHICANE to {trick=v} [v -CANED, -CANING, -CANES] : CHICANER(s) CHICANERY CUNNING {crafty=adj} [adj -NINGER, -NINGEST] / skill in deception [n -S] DECEIVE to mislead by falsehood [v -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES] : DECEIVER DEFRAUD to {swindle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : DEFRAUDER(s) DIDDLER one that {diddles=v} [n -S] DIDDLEY {diddly=n} [n -DLIES, -DLEYS] DUPABLE [adj] ESCHEAT to confiscate [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ESCHEATOR(s) ESCHEATABLE FAITOUR an {impostor=n} [n -S] FARCEUR a {joker=n} [n -S] : FARCER(s) FENAGLE to {finagle=v} [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] FIBSTER one that {fibs=v} [n -S] FINAGLE to obtain by trickery [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] : FENAGLE, FINAGLER(s) GIMMICK to provide with a gimmick (a novel or tricky feature) [v -ED, -ING, -S] GRIFTER a {swindler=n} [n -S] GYPLURE a synthetic attractant to trap gypsy moths [n -S] GYPSTER one that {gyps=v} [n -S] : GYPPER(s) GUDGEON to {dupe=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] KNAVERY {trickery=n} [n -ERIES] KNAVISH [adj] : KNAVISHLY LOWBALL to give a customer a deceptively low price [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUTFOOL to surpass in fooling [v -ED, -ING, -S] PLISKIE a practical joke [n -S] : PLISKY PURLOIN to {steal=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : PURLOINER(s) RECHEAT a hunting call [n -S] SCAMMER one that {scams=v} [n -S] : SCAMSTER(s) SHARKER one that {sharks=v} [n -S] SHARPER a {swindler=n} [n -S] SNOOKER to {trick=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWINDLE to take money or property from by fraudulent means [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] : SWINDLER(s) TAGLINE the final line of a play or joke that makes the point [n -S] TRICKER one that {tricks=v} [n -S] TRICKIE {tricky=adj} [adj TRICKIER, TRICKIEST] TRICKSY mischievous [adj -SIER, -SIEST] UNFAKED [adj] BARRATER {barrator=n} [n -S] : BARRATER BARRATOR BARRETOR BARRATOR one who commits barratry [n -S] : BARRATER BARRATOR BARRETOR BARRATRY fraud committed by a master or crew of a ship [n -TRIES] : BARRETRY BARRETOR {barrator=n} [n -S] : BARRATER BARRATOR BARRETOR BARRETRY {barratry=n} [n -TRIES] BUNCOMBE {nonsense=n} [n -S] : BUNKUM CHICANER one that {chicanes=v} [n -S] COISTREL a {knave=n} [n -S] : COISTRIL COISTRIL {coistrel=n} [n -S] DECEIVER one that {deceives=v} [n -S] EMBEZZLE to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use [v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES] : EMBEZZLER FARCICAL {absurd=adj} [adj] FINAGLER one that {finagles=v} [n -S] FLIMFLAM to {swindle=v} [v -FLAMMED, -FLAMMING, -FLAMS] : FLIMFLAMMER FIMFAMMERY GAZUMPER one that {gazumps=v} [n -S] GULLABLE {gullible=adj} [adj] : GULLABLY [adv] GULLIBLE easily deceived [adj] : GULLABLE, GULLIBLY [adv] HOKYPOKY {trickery=n} [n -KIES] HOODWINK to {trick=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : HOODWINKER(s) IMPOSTER {impostor=n} [n -S] IMPOSTOR one that poses as another for deceptive purposes [n -S] : IMPOSTER JOKESTER a practical joker [n -S] JOKINESS the state of being jokey [n -ES] JOKINGLY in a joking manner [adv] LANDGRAB a swift and often fraudulent seizure of land [n -S] OUTCHEAT to surpass in cheating [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUTSLICK to get the better of by trickery or cunning [v -ED, -ING, -S] OUTTRICK to get the better of by trickery [v -ED, -ING, -S] PECULATE to {embezzle=v} [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES] : PECULATOR PETTIFOG to {quibble=v} [v -FOGGED, -FOGGING, -FOGS] : PETTIFOGGER(s) QUACKERY fraudulent practice [n -ERIES] : QUACKISM QUACKISH fraudulent [adj] QUACKISM {quackery=n} [n -S] SCAMMONY a climbing plant [n -NIES] SCAMSTER one that {scams=v} [n -S] : SCAMMER(s) SWINDLER one that {swindles=v} [n -S] TRICKERY deception [n -ERIES] TRICKILY in a tricky manner [adv] TRICKISH {tricky=adj} [adj] TWISTING a form of trickery used in selling life insurance [n -S] VARLETRY a group of common people [n -RIES] ANTIFRAUD BAMBOOZLE [v -ZLED -ZLES -ZLING] : BAMBOOZLEMENT(s) BOGUSNESS [n -ES] CHARLATAN [n -S] : CHARLATANRY, CHARLATANISM CHEATABLE CHICANERY [n -RIES] DECEITFUL [adj] DECEITFULLY, DECEITFULNESS DECEPTION [n -S] DECEPTIVE [adj] DECEPTIVELY DEFALCATE to embezzle [v -CATED -CATES -CATING] : DEFALCATOR(s) DEFRAUDER one that {defrauds=v} [n -S] EMBEZZLER [n -S] ESCHEATOR [n -S] FRAUDSTER [n -S] IMPOSTURE [n -S] KNAVISHLY PECULATOR [n -S] PINCHBECK [n -S] PURLOINER [n -S] SIDESWIPE [v -SWIPED, -SWIPING, -SWIPES] SLEAZEBAG [n -S] : SLEAZBALL(s) SLICKSTER [n -S] TRICKSTER [n -S] UNDECEIVE [v -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES] DECEIVABLE DEFALCATOR [n -S] FRAUDULENT [adj] : FRAUDULENTLY, FRAUDULENTNESS HOMOEOPATH [n -S] : HOMOEOPATHIC [adj], HOMOEOPATHY HOODWINKER [n -S] MOUNTEBANK [v -ED -ING -S] : MOUNTEBANKERY PARADIDDLE a drum sequence [n -S] PECULATION [n -S] SLEAZEBALL [n -S] : SLEAZEBAG SLEAZINESS [n -ES] TARADIDDLE [n -S] : TARRADIDDLE THIMBLERIG to perform a shell game on [v -RIGGED -RIGGING -RIGS] : THIMBLERIGGER(s) TRICKINESS [n -ES] TRICKISHLY CHARLATANRY [n -RIES] DECEITFULLY DECEIVINGLY DECEPTIONAL DEFALCATION [n -S] DOUBLESPEAK [n -S] : DOUBLESPEAKER(s) ESCHEATABLE FLIMFLAMMER [n -S] : FLIMFLAMMERY FRAUDULENCE [n -S] HOMOEOPATHY [n HOMOEOPATHIES] : HOMOEOPATH(s) HOMOEOPATHIC HORNSWOGGLE [v -LED -LES -LING] LEGERDEMAIN [n -S] MALPRACTICE [n -S] PETTIFOGGER [n -S] : PETTIFOGGERY QUACKSALVER [n -S] TARRADIDDLE [n -S] : TARADIDDLE TRICKSINESS [n -ES] CHARLATANISM [n -S] EMBEZZLEMENT [n -S] FLIMFLAMMERY [n -RIES] FRAUDULENTLY TRICKISHNESS [n -ES] MALVERSATION [n -S] MISREPRESENT [v -ED, -ING, -S] NONDECEPTIVE PETTIFOGGERY [n -RIES] PETTIFOGGING [n -S] BAMBOOZLEMENT [n -S] DECEITFULNESS [n -ES] DECEPTIVENESS [n -ES] DOUBLESPEAKER [n -S] : DOUBLESPEAK MOUNTEBANKERY [n -RIES] THIMBLERIGGER [n -S] FLANNELMOUTHED [adj] FRAUDULENTNESS * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka